Taurus Zodiac Sign: Personality Traits in Life & in Love
Taurus is the flower of the Zodiac. Taurus Zodiac sign represents the part of our personality that discovers the beauty of nature, valuable works of art, and sensual pleasures.
Taurus’ energy helps to slow down and smell the roses. Taurus season invites us to enjoy the present moment. The power of now is the real superpower of Taurus.
Taurus is ruled by Venus. The Moon is exalted in this fixed earth sign. It stabilizes Moon’s ever-changing nature. These yin energies make Taurus deeply feminine, nurturing, reliable, and sensual.
During Taurus season (approximately April 20 – May 20) we typically want to grow things in an earthy, grounded kind of way.
Being fixed earth, Taurus holds the season. It holds the shape.
It is a great sign to create things in the real world.
Taurus appreciates the finer things in life and loves to invest in what’s really valuable.
This Zodiac sign rules the neck. The neck is here to support the head, therefore the core qualities of Taurus are steady, loyal, supportive, reliable and consistent.
Taurus is all about personal financial security.
It rules over the financial market, currencies, banking, material possessions, personal finances, land, agriculture, food, food distribution systems, among other things.
Taurus Facts
- Sun in Taurus: April 20 – May 20
- Taurus symbol: Bull
- Taurus’ ruling planets: Venus
- Taurus element: Earth
- Taurus modality: Fixed
- Taurus polarity: Scorpio
- Taurus ruling house: 2nd house of earned income, possessions, food and self-worth and 7th house of marriage and partnerships
- Taurus key traits: Dependable, stable, stubborn, reliable, hedonistic and chill
Before we dive in, it’s vital to consider Ascendant, Moon and Sun signs to get a full picture. It is not just the Sun sign that matters!
Your Sun sign (related to the day you were born) might be an important component of your identity, but it’s only a small fraction of the whole story. Very often, Ascendant (or Rising sign) is the most accurate representation of you as an individual, as it rules the first house of the self and therefore has the biggest impact on the personal horoscope.
Related article: The Big 3 in your Birth Chart (Ascendant/Sun/Moon)
The Moon sign represents emotional and psychological imprint and is worth checking out as well, especially if the primary focus is on matters of the heart.
Related article: Understanding Your Moon Placement
Also, if you have any 3-4 planets (not necessarily personal planets, e.g. Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, etc) in a particular sign (it’s called ‘stellium’) this sign will have a major impact on your Birth Chart as well.
Rulership of Venus
Venus, the ruler of Taurus, is the planet of love, abundance, beauty, art, diplomacy, and harmony.
Considered a “benefic” planet, Venus has long been considered auspicious.
Thanks to Venus rulership, Taurus is known for their love for the finer things in life. Venus rules over love, abundance, gourmet food, art, fashion, and partnerships of all kinds.
She is the ultimate pleasure seeker.
We often associate Taurus with the kind of beauty that’s found in nature: majestic mountains and lush, leafy forests that have been around long before humans.
Venus is all about what’s valuable to you.
Related article: Your Birth Chart – Understanding the Planets
Top 5 Taurus Personality Traits
1. Dependability
Those with prominent planetary placements in Taurus can be trusted and relied upon even in the midst of the most unfortunate calamities.
Taurus appreciates stability in life above all other things. This fixed earth sign is not a pioneer, but the settler who loves to steadily build for the future.
Taurus’s greatest strength is tenacity and ability to steadily move towards the goal.
Those with prominent planetary placements in Taurus are achievers blessed with endless patience to see things through.
2. Great singers and gifted artists
Those with prominent Taurus placements usually have a great speaking voice. Taurus rules over neck. They usually love to sing and are quite good at it!
Being the fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, Taurus loves to create real things in real life that have value. Taureans love to engage in creative activities.
They like tangible objects of art unlike dreamy Pisceans often lost in a fantasy world.
3. Appreciation for the finer things in life
Ruled by Venus, Teaureans naturally have a great appreciation for the finer things in life. They are very sensual and tactile.
Taureans love to satisfy their senses. They are massive foodies.
Taurus folks are not as luxury obsessed as Leos are, but they certainly have certain quality standards they are not willing to compromise on.
4. Stubbornness
There is an apparent stubborn streak in those represented by this fixed earth sign. Taurus’s greatest strength is tenacity and steady drive for success.
This fixed earth sign is not fond of change. It loves stability, steady progress and reliable partners in life and in love. Taurus simply cannot be rushed into anything.
It takes its time to follow things through. Taurus takes a methodical approach, it doesn’t like the change.
Taurus people identify the comfort points wherever they are, and then settle in for the long haul.
The bull is slow to get started, but once it takes off, it can go on for the whole day.
5. Seldom but Raging Anger Outbursts
Even though Taureans are usually super peaceful, they can showcase some pretty raging anger outbursts when triggered.
It’s not easy to piss them off because the bull is super patient, but when it happens, watch out! It can turn into a bull fight very quickly.
No wonder the most notorious fixed star Algol is at 26 degrees of Taurus.
Adolf Hitler had major placements in Taurus in his birth chart as well (his Mars, Venus, and the Sun were all in Taurus).
Taurus in Love
Ruled by Venus, Taurus is incredibly sensual and sexual when it comes to romantic connections.
They need to feel loved, cherished and adored, but, above all, stable in a relationship. They don’t appreciate drama.
Typically, someone with a strong Taurus placement in their chart only commits when they’re certain that the relationship will stand the test of time. But once they’re in, they’re in for the long haul.
Dating a Taurus
Our Taurus friends are super romantic. Don’t forget, they love to satisfy their senses.
If you want to impress them, give them flowers, shower them with gifts, cook a nice meal or take to a great restaurant serving fine food.
Taureans love quality and luxury, and love sharing it with their loved ones even more.
Don’t look at your phone or multitask while on a date with your Taurus lover.
Fully immerse yourself in the experience: enjoy the food, smell the wine, demonstrate you are fully present in the moment with them.
Taureans are extremely tactile and love to snuggle.
Ensure your intimate encounters are spiced up with candles, music and sensual incenses. For Taurus, sex and love are inseparable.
Be patient with them, they take their time when picking a long-term love, but once they chose you, there is a high potential for a long-term commitment.
If you want to keep your Taurus love, remember: more harmony and stability, less drama and erratic behaviour.
Famous People with the Sun in Taurus
George Clooney
Cher
Ella Fitzgerald
Henry Fonda
Sigmund Freud
Jack Nicholson
Al Pacino
Eva Peron
William Shakespeare
Audrey Hepburn
Janet Jackson
Leonardo da Vinci
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